Air LiquideXSWX:AI1 98 Shareholder Yield % is 1.59% as of Dec. 2025, which is 29% below its 10-year median of 2.23. GuruFocus rates XSWX:AI1 with a GF Score™ of 98/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF138.15. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,576 Chemicals companies, Air Liquide ranks better than 59.9% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Air Liquide's Shareholder Yield % was 1.59%.
Air Liquide (XSWX:AI1) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Air Liquide Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Air Liquide Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Air Liquide's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
XSWX:AI1 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Air Liquide's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Air Liquide Shareholder Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Air Liquide's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Air Liquide's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Air Liquide (XSWX:AI1) has a Shareholder Yield % of 1.59% as of Dec. 2025. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Air Liquide and its competitors. This is 29% below median its historical median of 2.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Air Liquide ranks #632 out of 1576 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 40.1%.
Is Air Liquide's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Air Liquide's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.59% is 29% below median its 10-year median of 2.23. The Chemicals industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.69. Air Liquide's value of 1.59% is 132.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Air Liquide ranks #632 out of 1576 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Air Liquide has a GF Score™ of 98/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Air Liquide's Shareholder Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Air Liquide ranks #632 out of 1576 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Air Liquide in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.69. Air Liquide's value of 1.59% is 132.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.23 vs. the industry median of 0.69, Air Liquide has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Chemicals company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Chemicals companies is 0.69, based on 1,576 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Air Liquide's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.59% is 132.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Air Liquide and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Air Liquide's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.59%, which is 29% below median its own 10-year median of 2.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Air Liquide stock overvalued right now?
Air Liquide (XSWX:AI1) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 1.59%. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF138.15, compared to a current price of CHF157.66 — trading 14.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 1.59%, which is 29% below median its 10-year median of 2.23 and 132.1% above the Chemicals industry median of 0.69. Air Liquide's overall GF Score™ is 98/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Air Liquide (XSWX:AI1), the current Shareholder Yield % is 1.59% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Air Liquide (XSWX:AI1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Air Liquide stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF157.66 is trading 14.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF138.15.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:AI1:
Shareholder Yield %: 1.59% (29% below median its 10-year median of 2.23)
GF Value™: CHF138.15 vs. price of CHF157.66 (14.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 132.1% above the Chemicals median (#632 of 1576)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:AI1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Founded in 1902, Air Liquide is one of the leading industrial gas companies in the world, serving over 3.8 million customers in 78 countries. The company generated approximately EUR 27.9 billion of revenue in 2025, serving a wide range of industries, including chemicals, energy, healthcare, food and beverage, and electronics. Air Liquide employs approximately 65,000 people.
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